Tuesday, July 9, 2019

This book really started in the last quarter of my physician assistant training at U.C. Davis in 1983. One of our projects was to outline a book. I remember vaguely calling it Lifestyling. The concept of the book was about prevention of disease and staying well by having a good diet, exercising, and doing some stress reduction. Throughout my more than quarter-century of being a practicing PA (physician assistant), I have always been a nutrition research junkie. I have also written newsletters, given talks, done some radio, and have tried to practice what I preached by living a lifestyle that involves a lot of exercise, a pretty good diet, and reasonable attempts at stress reduction…well, two out of three isn’t too bad! Actually, I feel so blessed to have followed this path. If I hadn’t been working on those three key aspects of wellness all these years, I probably would have been in a whole lot of trouble health-wise by now, especially because of how much pressure and work I put on myself.

Content:-

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Part I: THE PROBLEM

Chapter 1: Urbanization, the Modern Lifestyle, and Chronic Disease

Chapter 2: The American Lifestyle

Chapter 3: Global Health: Where Are We Going?

Part II THE SOLUTION

Chapter 4: Preventive Care vs. Disease Care: Changing the Paradigm

Chapter 5: The Good News: Chronic Disease is Preventable and Reversible